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Bungarian
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« on: July 08, 2014, 07:18:49 PM »

I have two hard lumps in the palm of my fistula hand. They don't hurt but I wonder what they are?
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« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2014, 07:53:00 PM »

Possibly ganglion cysts.   I had one on the back of my hand (years before dialysis) and had it carved out by a hand surgeon.
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« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2014, 02:28:50 AM »

Possibly ganglion cysts.   I had one on the back of my hand (years before dialysis) and had it carved out by a hand surgeon.
Probably not ganglions as they tend to be on the extensor surface of the hand which is the back of the hand. More likely fibromas . These are benign soft tissue tumors made of fibrous tissue. I often see them in hands and feet on the same person. Of course I am only guessing here as I cant see them . There are other possibilities but fibromas are common.
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« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2014, 07:48:23 AM »

Possibly ganglion cysts.   I had one on the back of my hand (years before dialysis) and had it carved out by a hand surgeon.
Probably not ganglions as they tend to be on the extensor surface of the hand which is the back of the hand. More likely fibromas . These are benign soft tissue tumors made of fibrous tissue. I often see them in hands and feet on the same person. Of course I am only guessing here as I cant see them . There are other possibilities but fibromas are common.
Thanks for the correction.  My ganglion was as you said - on the back of the hand.   A friend at work had one on the inside of his wrist.
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